留学生作业代写：The Fall of Malaya and Singapore in 1942

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下面为大家整理一篇优秀的assignment代写范文- The Fall of Malaya and Singapore in
1942，供大家参考学习，这篇论文讨论了1942年马来亚和新加坡的沦陷。在第二次世界大战中，马来西亚和新加坡拥有丰富的资源，在日本看来是一个非常重要的战略目标，所以就对其发动了侵略战争。在1942年马来亚和新加坡沦陷后，日本对东南亚被占领地区的统治无疑是中央集权和军事法西斯主义，是日本统治东南亚的开端。

With
the success of the Meiji Restoration, Japan has won in a series of foreign wars
such as the Sino-Japanese War, the Russo-Japanese War, with its increasing
national strength. This led to a vicious expansion of Japan's desire to become
hegemony in the world and launched a comprehensive war of aggression against
China in 1937. In 1941 the Pacific War was provoked, and the army invaded the
Southeast Asia, and began four years of colonial rule. In this article, it is
give an outline of the fall of Malaya and Singapore in 1942 after Japan’s
military aggression, political slavery and economic plunder in Malaya and
Singapore during World War II.

In
the Newspaper Article entitled No lack of maps in S'pore battle published on
The Singapore Free Press on 18 May 1949, it is to deny one cause of fall of
Singapore ----lack of maps leading to the fall of in 1942. It reports the
allegation of the relationship between lack of maps made by Malaya and fall of
Singapore. However, in this news, such allegation is denied from several
perspective: Malaya military headquarter has already ordered the production of
proper number of maps, which was confirmed by surveyor general F.M.S and S.S by
citing their remarks in certain conference and an exact weight of maps were
given as 12 tons; then the efforts of production workers was given a very
detailed description.

The
usefulness of this newspaper lies in points a new reason for the fall of
Singapore, which is hardly noticed today but its usefulness is limited as a
result of limitations of these newspaper clippings as sources for historians.
At first, it was published on the Singapore Free Press Singapore, an
authoritative and large newspaper group with a dozen of newspapers. But all
over the news, there are only voices and opinions made by the official
governments,. But it gives a very detailed analysis of the effort made by the
production workers of maps, by describing their working conditions and effects
made by air raids, but it gives no voice to the witness or any individuals. And
the remarks of two individuals who are once government officials are dead. This
makes the denial of allegation suspicious. Also, it reports on a minor reason
of a lot of causes leading to fall of Singapore, although it is a manmade one
and can be avoided.

The
strategic and important position of Malaya and Singapore is one of the main
reasons leading to the invasion of Japan, who was in dire need of strategic
resources. Malaya, with its unique geographical, historical and economic
conditions, is the maritime, economic and strategic point of the British Empire
in Asia. Singapore is located in the entrance of the Strait of Malacca between
Pacific Ocean and the Indian Ocean shipping routes. It is Asia, Europe and
Oceania's cargo transportation center, the International Aviation Center. The
strategic position of it is very important. Southeast Asia is rich in resources
and energy, mainly oil, tin, copper, natural rubber, wood, rice, coffee, corn,
palm oil, coconut oil, coconut kernel, sugar and so on. In particular, Malaya's
natural rubber, tin, logs, copper, iron ore are important strategic materials
and industrial raw materials. In 1933, the rubber production of Malaya took
account of 40 percent of world production and the percentage of tin production
of Malaya was 60 percent alone (britain-at-war.org., 2016), which are all huge
temptations for Japan.

The
invasion and occupation of Malaya and Singapore from Japan is also to gain an
advantage over the Allied nations. Southeast Asian countries in the Second
World War were almost entirely under the direct rule of the Western powers,
respectively, the United States and the Netherlands and other countries of the
sphere of influence, and Southeast Asia rich natural resources, natural energy
under the control of the Western colonial sovereign state. Although Japan
realized the occupation of North Korea and China's vast territory through the
war of aggression, the oil, rubber and other special resources can not be met.
On the contrary, this important strategic resources, and industrial raw
materials flowed to European and American countries from the countries close to
Japan. For example, the rubber and tin production of Malaya in 1933 was all
exported to the United States
(britain-at-war.org., 2016). This
not only can not make up for poverty and weaknesses of their own resource, but
enrich their competitors. Japan is unwilling to see this. In the competition of
international resources and market, the Japanese can realize the goal of
excluding the United States and the Netherlands and other Western countries,
through the occupation of Southeast Asia, which greatly weakened competitors.
In addition, Europe and the United States were still building military bases in
Malaya and Singapore, to expand the Asia-Pacific region wantonly, affecting the
status of Japan as Asia's hegemony. Japan naturally refused to let this
unregulated. On December 8, 1941, Japan
expected to destroy the Anglo-American Southeast Asia's main base of
Anglo-American, for the establishment of "Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity
Circle". It began to plunder Southeast Asia's strategic resources, to
support its war, and to help it get out of the plight of the battlefield in
China as soon as possible. At the same with attack on Pearl Harbor, it launched
a strong offensive war to the Southeast Asian countries, including Malaya and
Singapore.

The
fall of Malaya and Singapore was happened very quickly in 1942. The Battle of Malaya was one of the important
battles among the Japanese invasions in Southeast Asia. Facing the of danger
Japanese occupation, the British main defense policy was to defend the naval
base in Singapore. The commander-in-chief and General Percival commanded an
army of 10 million, and the Navy formed the Far East Fleet. Before the war also
sent a so-called "never sink" the latest warship,” HMS Prince of
Wales" and high-speed battleship "Repulse". Britain believes
that this line is impregnable, which will prevent Japan from south. But in only
two days, in the waters east of Guam, the sea battle ended up with the failure
of British Far East fleet after the invasion of nearly 100 aircraft attack by
Japan led by General Yamashita. And “HMS Prince of Wales" and high-speed
battleship “Repulse” which were known as to never sink" were shot. The
navy of Britain was conceited, as warships have been seen as a symbol of
national prestige. So the sinking of the warship is also equal to the loss of
so-called British national prestige. The defeat of the British Navy lead to its
severely frustrated morale, but in contrast the Japanese morale boosted after
the pace of the attack. At the end of December, the Japanese army has advanced
from the north to the south of the Malay Peninsula quickly, and all the way was
marched with irresistible force. In January of 1942, the army occupied the
capital of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur. And by the end of the month, the British were
forced to withdraw from Malaya, and were retreated to Singapore. The British
planned to use the virgin jungle of Malay as a cover for Singapore, which
proves to be wrong. Although the number of British garrison was up to hundred
thousand, they have finished the bombing of Johor, and the long embankment to
block the Japanese offensive before the Japanese arrived in the new mountain,
the Japanese army bombarded it from high ground of the new mountain palace,
with artillery, while at the same time dispatched aircraft bombing. Until
February 7, by the use of night as a cover, the Japanese army crossed through the
Johor Strait, landing in Jurong. The British will never remain back to power.
In February, the British surrendered. In February 18 Japan announced the claim
of Singapore.

The
fall of Malaya and Singapore in 1942 is largely caused by careful planning and
correct and vigorous invasion strategy of Japan. The Second World War launched by Japan is a
long-planned war, with a lot of thoughtful and detailed operational plans. As
early as October 1941, a special cabinet--- the Tojo Cabinet was set up under
the control of the Ministry of Military Affairs which had a plan to "go
south". In order to cover up the
armed forces southward, Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto, Commander-in-Chief of the
Combined Fleet of Japan deliberately in March 1941 planned to attacks: a surprise
attack on Pearl Harbor and a surprise attack in the Southeast Asia. Selected
units were given specialized training in jungle warfare and amphibious
operations; secret agents were sent all over the war areas all over the world
for espionage and reconnaissance; maps of war areas were collected; morale
inspiration was spread to units; special striking forces were trained; and the
relevant transport and convoy facilities was prepared. The Japanese militarists
were also engaged in a confusing propaganda in the Southeast Asian region,
advocating the Japanese national superiority theory, and the mission of
liberation of Asian nationalities from Europe and the United States rule and
powers. In the strategic and tactical aspect, the military department of the Imperial
Japanese Government made a surprise attack and night landing plan. Speed and unconventional fighting method was
of the essence for the Japanese. The Japanese planned to win in the first
battle, if the victory was acquired in Pearl Harbor, while in the battlefield
in Southeast Asia it was passive; or in Southeast Asia it fared well, while the
attack on Pearl Harbor failed, which were all not the purpose of Japan, Japan
was to get the overall victory. The Imperial Japanese Government had devoted
itself to fight against the United States, Great Britain, and the Netherlands
in a rather positive manner since 5 November 1941 and a formal decision was
made by the Tojo Cabinet In the Imperial conference on 5 November 1941 . Thus,
the Pacific War is different from and Manchuria Incident and the
Japanese-Chinese War, as it is based on a clear national will to start it from
the beginning of the Pacific War and the Japan is fully aware of the need to
conduct a national power to do so. At least the war was carried out in the form
of full implementation of the national policy.
In order to the success of war, there were Japan's actual combat
exercises several times.

Also,
strategic mistakes of the Britain and over optimism of impregnability of Malaya
and Singapore also contribute to the fall of Malaya and Singapore in 1942.
During the attack of Malaya and Singapore, the Allies were engaged in the war
in Germany, with no time to Eastern countries. And the prevalence of idea of
underestimating the war was seen among the British garrison generals in
Southeast Asia, and they underestimated the possibility of Japan provoking war.
From the beginning of the Second World War to 1941, all the main energy of the
Allies into the war was allocated to war with the German fascists. The
intention of the Japanese in Asia, ready to stir up and echo with Germany,
although noticed, but was largely ignored. The United States was neutral on the
surface, not involved in the war. It just gives some "economic
sanctions" to the Japanese’s proactive march to South. Therefore, when the
Japanese military aircraft arrived in Pearl Harbor, the US military know
nothing. Also, it was long believed by the British High Command that the
mountains, jungle and swamp of Malaya was impenetrable and will block the
signals of the Japanese imperative army and Singapore was impregnable with its
main coasts fortified with caliber naval gun. When the Japanese warships
together anchor pull for the departure to the Malaya Peninsula, in the
Singapore Navy base Malay British army commander General Percival was still
asleep. The defenses in Malaya and Singapore were basically unprepared with
poor coordination. Using the paralysis underestimate of the United States and
Western powers towards the enemy, the Japan was to take pre-emptive attack
tactics, and made a temporary sea and air superiority, with the control of the
initiative in the war.

Politically,
after the fall of Malaya and Singapore in 1942, Japan's domination of the
occupied areas in Southeast Asia is centralized and military fascism. This is
the primary feature of the Japanese rule in Southeast Asia. After Japan's armed
aggression against Southeast Asia, the Japanese realized occupation of Malaya
and Singapore, and then the rapid establishment of the military government
followed. At the same time, martial law was promulgated, and all political
parties and trade unions were banned, and large-scale raids were carried out
for brutal repression of the anti-Japanese people, Communists and overseas
Chinese. In Malaya and Singapore, there are a lot of overseas Chinese, in
support of the motherland. Chen Jiageng as an overseas Chinese, launched a
massive anti-Japanese national salvation movement after the Japanese invasion
of Malaya. And some Singapore overseas Chinese organized Anti-Japanese
Volunteer Army. The Japanese invaders repressed this. Yamashita, leader in the
occupation of Malaya and Singapore inspected local Chinese one by one and took
the opportunity to carry out mass arrests and massacres in Kakyou Shukusei or
Dai Kenshou, known in the Chinese community of Singapore as the Sook Ching. The
large scale purge carried out by the Japanese army in Singapore and Malaya is a
prominent example of its military fascism.

To
sum up, Japan’s military aggression of Malaya and Singapore is planned, leading
to political slavery and economic plunder in Malaya and Singapore during World
War II.

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